Archive for December, 2010

Writing goals for the new year

Friday, December 31st, 2010

As we finish out the last day of 2010, it’s natural that we consider our plans, goals, dreams and desires for 2011. That applies to every aspect of life and writing is no different. So, what are your writing plans, goals, dreams and desires for 2011? Consider some of these… • to write more • [...]

Conquering confusing words

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The misuse of similar sounding words with totally different meanings has often been referred to as a “Bunkerism,” from the old “All In The Family” sitcom character, Archie Bunker. You may remember Archie. He was a common man with delusions of grandeur, who tossed around ten-dollar words like he knew what they meant while everyone [...]

Using articles to promote affiliate programs

Monday, December 27th, 2010

While many of the larger article sites, such as Ezine Articles, (if I’m not mistaken) don’t allow you to promote affiliate links, there are still ways to write articles that you can use to promote affiliate programs. One way is by writing a review about the program and posting it to your blog. For instance, [...]

10 places where almost anyone can sell writing

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

If you’re looking for ways to make money online with your writing, there are a number of sites where it’s fairly easy to get gigs. These sites won’t make you rich, but they will pay the bills. None of them are bidding sites (which I think are a waste of time, though many disagree), and [...]

Am I the only person left online who doesn’t like video tutorials?

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

I hope not! But it sure feels like it at times. It seems every email I open, every newsletter I read is pushing video. Download your free video here… Only $X for this great video series… Use video to draw traffic to your website! It really gets annoying. Don’t get me wrong. I love SHORT [...]